TUTORIAL Fixing Xfire in-game issue when running in DX10

RobtheRobot · January 15, 2010 at 3:41 PM

Hello there! Are you having an issue with Xfire where it doesn't start when you play Crysis Wars in DX10?

Symptoms:

Xfire is running but in-game profile doesn't show up.
Crysis Wars is running in DX10.
It works fine when I run Crysis Wars in DX9.

Well, then this tutorial is for YOU!

I will go step-by-step on how to fix this issue.

First open Xfire (duuh) and login if you haven't already done so.

You should be on this page after some seconds later.

Press the button named TOOLS in the top-left of the screen, then press Options or the button equivalent to your language.

You should now see this window

Press the games tab.

Select crysis wars in the menu on the left, then choose in the in-game renderer D3D10. (NOTE: Use this option only if you are running Crysis Wars in DX10 and Xfire doesn't initialize it's in-game intergration.)

Press OK and launch the game!

I will update this tutorial if I made something unclear. Please post feedback and include if the method was a success or a failure.

NecessaryEvil · January 15, 2010 at 4:57 PM Official Post

Nice job on the tutorial. It's professional-looking enough to go on the xfire website.

I do not run Crysis in DX10 mode for this reason, but will try enabling xfire in-game with DX10 once again.

RobtheRobot · January 15, 2010 at 5:40 PM

So you mean you have tried this method before with no luck?

Bigvisk · January 15, 2010 at 6:20 PM

i dont use xfire, but had to select the last option, because it was just so freaking awesome.

NecessaryEvil · January 15, 2010 at 6:55 PM Official Post

Looks like it now works. Perhaps some xfire patch has fixed this?

Thanks Rob

RobtheRobot · January 23, 2010 at 11:19 AM

Anyone want to request a tutorial?

DMC_RULEZ · January 23, 2010 at 11:33 AM

How are babies made?

RobtheRobot · January 23, 2010 at 4:51 PM

just learning about that. But I mean something that you don't know how to do?

NecessaryEvil · January 23, 2010 at 8:51 PM Official Post

Rob, I switched back to DX9 because playclaw doesn't like DX10 Crysis. Also, I find alt-tabbing in DX10 mode to be a complete bitch.

RobtheRobot · January 24, 2010 at 6:12 AM

Tell me, what is playclaw? And how is alt-tabbing in DX10 different than in DX9?

NecessaryEvil · January 24, 2010 at 7:19 PM Official Post

http://www.playclaw.com/ it shows you who has joined TS and who is currently transmitting.

Alt-tabbing in DX10 does not minimize the game as you'd expect, it only enters windowed mode, which is difficult to then minimize

RobtheRobot · January 24, 2010 at 7:35 PM

I can't remember if you used a G15 keyboard, but if you do, you should check out sirreals applet which I posted a link on at the G15 applet thread somwhere at the forums. Shows who is talking; how many there Are in the channel, shows who is in the channel and how many there are in TS.

NecessaryEvil · January 24, 2010 at 7:38 PM Official Post

That sounds cool, but no, I do not have a G15 (waiting for a newegg shell shocker, as more than $50 for a keyboard is a sin for me).

RobtheRobot · January 24, 2010 at 7:44 PM

What about the G13?
Same thing just smaller and only macros and a joystick. Check it out.

DMC_RULEZ · January 25, 2010 at 2:44 AM

...are you regretting turning down that keyboard?

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.

NecessaryEvil · January 25, 2010 at 7:36 AM Official Post

Haha, no I'm not regretting it DMC. You're one of few that will keep your word about something like that. Again, thanks for the offer, but I'll feel better if I can get a good deal on a G15, as my current keyboard can go a bit longer.

RobtheRobot · January 25, 2010 at 8:54 AM

Sure. Maybe I'll see if PlayClaw works in DX10 after some modifications.

RobtheRobot · February 5, 2010 at 5:25 PM

Anyone need a tutorial on how to jailbreak an iPhone/iPod Touch (hereby called the iTouch)?

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